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Understanding Instinct: Introducing the new Instinct VS

Apr. 16th 2013
By SCARPA

Winter has given way to Spring, and those with Instinct are shelving their AT boots for rock climbing shoes, and headed for the warmer climates to return to the sharp end. From sport crags to boulder fields, SCARPA’s Instinct VS is the tool for versatile precision and performance in a sophisticated package. “The Instinct models are my favorite and most used in the entire line,” says SCARPA athlete Sam Elias. “And though it’s called the Instinct VS, and is supposed to be an ‘Instinct,’ it’s truly a different shoe.”

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Rocket to Russia: Gord McArthur gears up for another year on the World Cup Circuit

Apr. 9th 2013
By SCARPA

Gord McArthur is digging a hole in his backyard; two, actually. It’s what needs to happen when building the proper training structure if he is going to compete with the Russians on their level. The SCARPA mixed climber had a great past season competing on the World Cup circuit, placing higher than any North American in over a decade. In doing so, he has seen his future. And his future is a 26-foot high arch that will take up most of his backyard. “That’s what it takes,” he says, of going against the hammer and sickle hardmen of northern Asia. We got him to put down the shovel for a moment and give us his take on training at the highest levels, and preparing for a little known comp called the Olympics.

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SCARPA’s packing up for the Bozeman Ice Climbing festival

Nov. 16th 2012
By SCARPA

Ice climbing season is upon us and the time to celebrate is December 5-9 at the Bozeman Ice Climbing Festival, where a crew from SCARPA will be headed in a couple weeks. In its 16th year (started in 1996), the Bozeman Ice Fest will take place in the famous ice and mixed climbing mecca Hyalite [...]

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Gord McArthur – Training, Climbing and Competing

Jan. 19th 2012
By SCARPA

Since the end of the summer I’ve been doing my best to train as hard as possible–long nights in the backyard, climbing all over North America, working on weaknesses, doing everything I can to come to a place of confidence, believing in my ability to climb and compete. Well, it’s here now; months of preparation and commitment have finally come to this point…the first world cup of mixed climbing…in South Korea.

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Sneak Peek: Ouray Ice Festival, January 5-8

Dec. 20th 2011
By SCARPA

The world’s first ice climbing park is celebrating its 15th anniversary this coming January. Ouray, Colorado was once a booming mining town, but now ice is the gold standard. With over 200 ice and mixed climbs, the Ouray Ice Park is one of the largest ice climbing meccas in North America. And this coming January 5-8th, climbers of all abilities will make their pilgrimage to southwestern Colorado in search of ice, camaraderie and glory.

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The Bozeman Ice Festival: A recap by Gord McArthur

Dec. 15th 2011
By SCARPA

Gord McArthur, SCARPA athlete and ice climber extraordinaire, just returned from spending a week in Montana, climbing in Hyalite Canyon and teaching clinics at the Bozeman Ice Festival. AHe has an infectious love for ice climbing and a passion for teaching. McArthur recounts a few moments from the week and talks about why he’ll be going back for many years to come.

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Gord McArthur’s open invitation to go mixed climbing with him in Bull River Canyon

Oct. 21st 2011
By SCARPA

SCARPA athlete, Gord McArthur, has discovered a plethora of potential new routes in Bull River Canyon outside of his hometown of Cranbrook, B.C., and the temperatures are starting to drop. Gord is looking for other interested parties to help explore and develop some mixed climbing routes in the canyon. “For years I had been staring [...]

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Train like you compete, compete like you train

Oct. 4th 2011
By SCARPA

Climbing needs to be fun, you need to have fun.  Without that…there’s just total discomfort.  Despite being focused on recent trips and the task at hand…I definitely made sure there was some “fun” thrown in there.  I needed to keep it all in perspective…that I love climbing because I have fun doing it.   When I step out into the “arena” of a competition…I need to remember that it’s fun, to have fun…and if I can keep that at the forefront…there will be no hesitation, or caution…there will be nothing holding me back.

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Climb On: Gord McArthur puts muscle where his mouth is

Aug. 9th 2011
By SCARPA

Professional climbers are a silly lot. Often it’s about being first, being fastest, the best, and so on. It’s very focused on me. And sometimes, well, it’s not about you. For SCARPA-sponsored, competitive mixed climber Gord McArthur sometimes it’s about showcasing your talents for the betterment of someone else. He just finished climbing a 35-foot [...]

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His closets are full of shoes, and it’s not a fashion statement

Oct. 25th 2010
By Dave

Precision footwork is something SCARPA team member Gord McArthur puts a lot of value in. Here a fun little vid where he shows what that looks like, and why he’s a fan of all the different categories of SCARPA footwear. A typical day in the McArthur household – chasing the kids around followed by a [...]

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